According to our statistics, about 90% of friends applying for the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme want their children to easily get into mainland 985 and 211 universities with a Hong Kong identity. So what specific advantages does a Hong Kong identity have in the college entrance examination? Today, I will introduce the "Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE)".
 

DSE stands for Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education.

(Diploma of Secondary Education), also known as the Hong Kong college entrance examination. The exam subjects are divided into 4 compulsory and 2 elective subjects. The 4 compulsory subjects are: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, and Liberal Studies. The 2 elective subjects can be chosen from over 20 elective subjects that the child is best at, and they can answer in simplified Chinese. The DSE exam is recognized by universities worldwide, and with DSE results, students can enroll in over 300 well-known universities abroad and local universities in Hong Kong. 127 universities in mainland China (including most 985 and 211 universities) also recognize the Hong Kong DSE exam results.

The difficulty of the DSE exam is lower than that of the ordinary college entrance examination in mainland China, and the admission score line for mainland universities is very low. For example, the total score for the 4 main subjects in DSE is 28 points, with each subject having a maximum score of 7 points. In 2021, the admission score lines for some mainland universities were: Peking University and Tsinghua University 23 points for 4 subjects; Fudan University 21 points for 4 subjects; Zhejiang University 17 points for 4 subjects; Sun Yat-sen University 14 points for 4 subjects; Shenzhen University 11 points for 4 subjects; Jinan University 10 points for 4 subjects.

The DSE exam is also very user-friendly, allowing students to arrange the exam times for each subject themselves, and all 6 exams can be completed within two months. The same subject can be retaken twice, and the best score can be used to apply to schools, avoiding the pressure of a single exam determining one's future.

For the college entrance examination, the choice of parents is more important than the efforts of the children. Parents can consider applying for the Hong Kong Quality Migrant Admission Scheme to give their children a Hong Kong identity, allowing them to distance themselves from the intense competition through the Hong Kong DSE.